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Information For Victims Of Crimes

As a crime victim you may be eligible for compensation from the New York State Crime Victims Board for items such as: lost wages, medical expenses, counseling, funeral expenses, essential personal property, occupational rehabilitation, moving expenses or crime scene clean-up.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department and the Putnam County District Attorney’s Office can help protect you against harassment and intimidation.

Compensation applications, informative brochures and information cards on crime victim compensation may be found in every police station and at any location in New York State where a crime may be reported.

Listed below are the various locations for the Crime Victims Boards throughout New York State:

The News Releases posted on the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Website are for historical purposes only. Information contained within the releases was believed to be accurate at the time of issuance, but the contents of these Releases can become out-of-date over time and the Sheriff’s Department does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or the reliability of the information displayed. The Sheriff’s Department will not and specifically disclaims any duty to update the information in these Releases to reflect subsequent events or circumstances in the matters reported, except as otherwise required by applicable law. A person charged with a crime is presumed to be innocent of the offense until proven guilty in a court of law.